Alternative Investments
The latest news and developments about alternative investments and how they can help boost portfolio performance and reduce risk
Marketing to affluent seniors (part 1)
By Kerry JohnsonAccording to the Wall Street Journal, there are 2.7 million people in the United States with a net worth of $1 million or more, part of a 8.7 million worldwide population of millionaires. Americans with investment assets of more than $30 million top
February 01, 2009
A Real Midas TouchWith a name like Midas, it should come as no surprise that the fund Tom Winmill runs is bullish on gold. After all, it was...
February 01, 2009
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Gary Shilling Shilling is still as concerned about excess housing inventories as he was in January when we talked to him about...
February 01, 2009
A New ETF PlaybookWhat will become of stocks over the course of 2009? And how about the faltering U.S. economy? Is the housing market done correcting? Where are...
February 01, 2009
The Future Is NowWhen facing a disaster, healthy families turn toward each other for emotional support, but also for practical help. Since sisters and brothers know each other...
February 01, 2009
Taking Advantage of a Down EconomyDifficult economic times can provide an excellent opportunity for affluent clients to make strategic moves that can help reduce taxes and more efficiently transfer assets...
January 31, 2009
Marketing to affluent seniors (part 1)According to the Wall Street Journal, there are 2.7 million people in the United States with a net worth of $1 million or more, part of a 8.7 million worldwide population of millionaires. Americans with investment assets of more than $30 million top
January 29, 2009
Hedge funds: Investor fears and attitudes75% -- Percentage of investors who haven't changed their hedge fund allocations in response to the economic crisis. 8% -- Percentage of investors who...